Guys,
I was just going through data I have been collecting for all of us and going by the approximate reference nos. we know of each other and the date of decision letter, HO is really not doing a bad job. They have stepped up the processing time. For those of you interested in more details, you can go through the following :
Application date____Reference No.____Decision Letter
April 7 2004_______0163XX________September 3 2004
April 8 2004_______0163XX________August 27 2004
April 13 2004______0165XX________September 6 2004
April 15 2004______01672X_________September 14 2004
April 20 2004______01697X_________September 21 2004 (HO contacted for more details)
Based on the above figures, one can safely assume that HO was processing :
35-40 applilcation per working day from August 27 - September 3
40-45 applications per working day from September 6 - September 13
50-55 applications per working day from September 14 - September 20
So for all of us who were frustrated becoz the dates did not change on the HO website, I guess it is not as bad as it looks
VP, you are right. He got his approval letter fast becoz he is an incountry applicant. Though I am sure in India it should not take more than 10-12 days. Could you get in touch with HO?? May be you want to find out when did they dispatch your packet. That way you can work back wards and estimate by when to expect the letter and docs in your hand in India.
Happy Waiting!!!!
Noddy